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i just installed my kenwood execlon amp last night, and i had the sub hooked up and everything seemed to be working fine. when i went back to bolt the seat back down i looked, and the amp was turned off. I checked all the fuses and they werent blown, i checked the connection of all the wires and the battery and the remote turn on. Is there something that im misssing?
Dan, Hi
What you are missing is a 12v test lamp, meter or probe.
Check for 12v perm' live on the main lead AT THE AMP.
Then 12v at the signal wire (ACC) at the amp when the radio is ON and if that is all OK double check earth, if all checks out and the on-board fuses are OK, check EVERYTHING with a meter or swap as a hairline break is hard to spot, looks good but, Phut!
If all checks out then it is either the amp is fried or You have missed something as it will not be the head unit.
Hope that finds the begger.
Good luck, Peter
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Peter G. Lee
Expertise
Accessory installations including audio, security and lighting, general wiring and fault finding. Nothing specific to US car electrics such as ECUs or engine management systems please i.e. how do I get the radio out of a Saturn, we don't have Saturns in Europe so I wouldn't know.
Experience
11 years as a security and audio installer in the U.K.
9 years own company in South West of U.K. installing for a number of high street retailers incluing Trinity in-car centre, Road User, Halfords and A.1.
Past advisor to and chairman of Sold Secure initative gloucestershire police. member PACT (partnership against car theft)U.K. police,
Kit car builder
VW air coole
Organizations
Member of the institute of diagnostic engineers M.I.Diag.E
Education/Credentials
Certified by Clifford, Cobra (U.K.) Serpi Star-Gamel, Moss, Philips, Tracker (Lowjack), Pioneer blue chip installer, Kenwood installer.
City and Guilds, A.R.E
Past/Present clients
Over 2,000 between 1988 and 2000
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